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6 BRIEFING
10 aviators
A German pilot became
the first aviator to bomb
a capital city when he
dropped several small
explosives on Paris in
the early days of WWI.
By C.G. Sweeting
The B-17F
Memphis
Belle
has a new home
at the National Museum
of the U.S. Air Force.
14 restored
Fresh from a meticulous
restoration, the iconic
B-17F
Memphis Belle
is
now on display at its
new Dayton home.
By Frederick A. Johnsen
26
Luftwaffe’s Fighter
General
16 EXTREMES
German innovation
reached its limits in the
attempt to develop
compact eyes in the
sky for U-boats.
By Robert Guttman
Famed World War II fighter ace Adolf Galland faced
some of his most bitter battles on the German home front.
By Barrett Tillman
34
Why Betty Bombed
18 STYLE
Showcasing products
of interest to aviation
enthusiasts and pilots.
Mitsubishi’s G4M “Betty” bomber was designed for
range and speed, but its lack of self-sealing fuel tanks
and armor protection doomed many Japanese aircrews.
By Stephan Wilkinson
24 LETTER FROM
AVIATION HISTORY
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: U.S. AIR FORCE; BUNDESARCHIV BILD 146-1972-003-64,
PHOTO O. ANG; COURTESY OF DAWN SCHNEIDER; SUEDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG PHOTO/ALAMY
44
The Flying Parson
Clergyman and accomplished WWII pilot Dean Hess,
called back into service to help train the fledgling South
Korean air force, worked tirelessly to save hundreds of
Korean War orphans.
By Don Bedwell
66 REVIEWS
70 FLIGHT TEST
72 AERO ARTIFACT
Werner Mölders
and Adolf Galland
52
Operation Spring High
In July 1965 North Vietnam’s first SA-2 missiles found
their mark against a McDonnell F-4C Phantom. The U.S.
attempt to take out the missile sites three days later
devolved into a deadly fiasco.
By Mark Carlson
60
The Tommy Scout
World War I revealed America’s need to produce a
homegrown scout plane, and three British ex-pats
answered the call with the Tommy Scout.
By Mark C. Wilkins
ON THE COVER:
Lieutenant General Adolf Galland banks his Messerschmitt Me-262A-1 toward a flight of Martin B-26C Marauders on April 26, 1945, in an illustration by
Jack Fellows. Galland shot down two of the Marauders, but was then shot down himself by a Republic P-47D flown by James Finnegan. Cover: ©2018 Jack Fellows, ASAA.
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